Globalization
Analyzing SNAP Work Requirement Waivers Using OBBBA Rules During the Great Recession
The application of OBBBA rules to the 2008 Economic Recession evaluated the waiver of work requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The One Big Beautiful Bill Act exposes more SNAP participants to work requirements and changes the exemption criteria, making it harder to get a waiver by location and establishing a 10% unemployment rate as a key criterion, affecting SNAP’s ability to function as a countercyclical program.
October 8, 2025